Compartment-carrier with reinforced partitions



Oct. 6, 1964 v. WOODLING 3,151,769

COMPARTMENT-CARRIER WITH REINFORCED PARTITIONS Filed Jan. 3, 1965 INVENTOR. GEORGE v. WOODL/NG 7 5 m 0 n 0 x T4 5 5 mm (g a "w L W 3 u 9 L 0 6 3 7 @2 6 5 4 4 w u -y a a 7 2 x a 2 M United States Patent 3,151,769 COWARTMENT-CARRIER WITH REINFORCED EARTTTTONS George V. Woodiing, 22077 W. Lake Road, Rocky River, Ohio Filed Jan. 3, 1963, a. No. 249,256 7 Claims. (Cl. 220113) The invention relates to compartment-carriers for carrying products and more particularly for carrying products such as bottles and similar items.

These product carriers are usually formed of paperboard sheets and they generally comprise a box compartment having a centrally disposed handle with cross-partitions extending therefrom which divide the box compartment into six compartments disposed in two rows or" three each on each side of the handle. While the description and drawings show a carrier having six compartments disposed in two rows of three each on each side of the handle, it is understood that the invention may be extended to include more than three compartments in a row on each side of the handle.

In prior art carriers, a weak point was found to exist where the partitions are joined to the handle. The inner ends of the partitions on one side of the handle are arranged respectively back-to-back with the inner ends of the partitions on the other side of the handle. in a carrier having six compartments disposed in two rows of three each on each side of the handle, there are two sets of back-to-back partition junctures where the inner ends of ti e partitions are connected to the handle. The number of sets of back-to-back partition junctures in a carrier is equal to the number of compartments in a single row on one side of the handle l ss one. In an eight-compartment carrier, for example, these would be four compartments in a single row on each side of the handle, and the number of sets of back-to-back partition junctures would be three. At least one of these sets of back-to-back partition junctures was weak in the prior art carriers.

This weak back-to-back partition juncture in the prior art carriers resulted primarily from the fact that there are only two thicknesses of paperboard sheet where the two back-to-back partitions are joined together, while other portions of the handle adjacent or close by this weak partition juncture have at least four thicknesses, thus preventing the two thicknesses at the weak partition juncture from being properly glued and pressing together to make a strong back-to-back partition juncture in the gluing operation of the automatic machines. The two thicknesses feature was an inherent fault in the design of the carrier.

An object of this invention is to provide four thicknesses at all sets of these back-to-back partition junctures, and particularly at the weak partition juncture, whereby a strong back-to-back partition juncture is provided thereat.

Another object of this invention is to provide four thicknesses throughout the general construction of the handle, as well as at all sets of these back-to-back partition junctures.

Other objects and a fuller understanding of the invention may be had by referring to the following description and claims, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a compartmentcarrier embodying the features of the invention;

FIGURE 2 is a view of a blank of paperboard from which the carrier of FIGURE 1 is constructed;

FIGURE 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 44 of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 5 is a perspective view similar to that of FIGURE 1 with the left-hand end thereof being shown in cross-section; and

FIGURE 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 66 of FIGURE 3, and is shown in perspective whereby the thicknesses of the paperboard sheets may be more clearly illustrated.

With reference to FIGURE 1 of the drawings, the preferred product carrier comprises a box compartment identified by the reference character 29 having a centrally disposed handle 21 with cross-partitions 22, 23, 24 and 25 extending from the handle 21 which divides the box compartment 29 into six compartments disposed in two rows of three each on each side of the handle. The box compartment 24) has a base comprising two panels 26 and 27.

The blank from which the carrier is made is shown in FIGURE 2. The box compartment has two side wall means and two end wall means. The two side wall means comprise first and second opposed side walls 30 and 31 having lower edges respectively connected to the outer edges of the base panels 26 and 27. The blank has an upper end portion 28 and this is glued to the marginal edge portion of the base panel 27. The carrier is made of one piece and all the fold lines are integral. The end wall means comprises first and second pairs of end panels. The first pair of end panels comprises two panels 32 and 33 and the second pair of end panels comprises two panels 34 and 35. The first pair of end panels 32 and 33 have inner adjacent edges 36 and 37. A first pair of infold panels 41) and 41 are respectively connected to the inner adjacent edges 36 and 37 of the first pair of end panels 32 and 33. The first pair of infold panels 40 and 41 extend inwardly in face-contacting relation and are secured together, such as by glue, to connect the inner adjacent edges 36 and 37 of the first pair of panels 32 and 33. The first pair of infold panels 40 and 41 has a riser portion 42 which extends above the first pair of end panels 32 and 33.

The second pair of end panels 34 and 35 have inner adjacent edges 43 and 44. A second pair of infold panels 45 and 46 are respectively connected to the inner adjacent edges 43 and 4 of the second pair of end panels 34 and 35. The second pair of infold panels 45 and 46 extend inwardly in face-contacting relation and are secured together, such as by glue, to connect the inner adjacent edges 43 and d4 of the second pair of end panels 34 and 35. The second pair of infold panels 45 and 46 has a riser portion 47 which extends above the second pair of end panels 34- and 35.

The handle 21 comprises first and second telescopic handle means 59 and 51. The first telescopic handle means 5% comprises first and second handhold panels 52 and 53 each having first (outer) and second (inner) ends 54 and 55. The first (outer) end 54 of the first and second handhold panels 52 and 53 are joined along integral vertical fold lines to the riser portion 42 of the first pair of infold panels 49 and 41. The second (inner) end 55 of the first and second handhold panels 52 and 53 extends toward and substantially reaches the riser portion 47 of the second pair of infold panels 45 and 46. The first and second handhold panels 52 and 53 each have inner and outer surfaces 56 and 57. The inner surfaces 56 are secured to each other, such as by glue, and are disposed on opposite side faces of the riser portion 42 of the first pair of infold panels 44 and 41 and are secured thereto to constitute a load-carrying connection between the first telescopic handle means 50 and the first pair of end panels 32 and 33.

The second telescopic handle means 51 comprises third and fourth handhold panels 69 and 61 each having first (outer) and second (inner) ends 62 and 63. The first (outer) end 62 of the third and fourth handhold panels 69 and 61 are joined alon integral vertical fold lines to the riser portion 47 of the second pair of infold panels 45 and 46. The second (inner) end 63 of the third and fourth handheld panels 64 and 61 extends toward and substantially reaches the riser portion 42 of the first pair of infold panels 40 and 41. The third and fourth handheld panels 60 and 61 each have inner and outer surfaces 64 and 65. The inner surfaces 64 overlap and are secured, such as by glue, to the outer surfaces 57 of the first and second handheld panels $2 and 53 and are disposed on opposite side faces of the riser portion 47 of the second pair of infold panels 45 and 46 and are secured thereto to constitute a load-carrying connection between the second telescopic handle means 51 and the second pair of end panels 34 and 35. The combined length of the first and second telescopic handle means 50 and 51 is substantially the same as the length of the side walls 30 and 31. The first and second handheld panels 52 and 53 are substantially identical with each other and are joined together at their top edges along an integral horizontal fold line 66. The third and fourth handheld panels 69 and 61 are substantially identical with each other and are joined together at their top edge along an integral horizontal fold line 67. The blank is folded about its central fold lines 66 and 67 with the upper half as if raised from the patent drawing sheet and then folded down over the lower half, whereby the upper end portion 28 may be glued to the marginal edge portion of the base panel 27.

The side wall 3% has first and second pivotal side connection portions 74 and 71 with the first pivotal side connection portion 7% having a vertical side edge 72 and with the second pivotal side connection portion 71 having a vertical side edge 73. The side wall 31 has third and fourth pivotal side connection portions 74 and 75 with the third pivotal side connection portion 74 having a vertical side edge 75 and with the fourth pivotal side connection portion 75 having a vertical side edge 77. The vertical side edges 72 and 73, and 76 and 77, are disposed respectively at the one-third points along the length of the side walls. For a carrier having eight compartments, the vertical side edges would be disposed at the one-fourth points along the length of the side walls. The location of these points depends upon the number of compartments in a single row and the point location for each partition may be designated as (1/ n), Where (n) is the number of compartments in a single row.

The third handheld panel 69 has first and second pivotal handle connections 78 and 82 with the first pivotal handle connection portion 78 having a vertical handle edge 80 and with the second pivotal handle connection portion 82 having a vertical handle edge 84. The fourth handhold panel 61 has third and fourth pivotal handle connection portions 79 and 83 with the third pivotal handle connection portion 79 having a vertical handle edge 81 and with the fourth pivotal handle connection portion 83 having a vertical handle edge 85. The vertical handle edges 80 and 81, and 84 and 85 are disposed respectively at the one-third points along the combined length of the first and second telescopic handle means 50 and 51. For a carrier having eight compartments, the vertical handle edges would be disposed at the one-fourth points along the combined length of the first and second telescopic handle means 50 and 51. The location of these points depends upon the number of compartments in a single row and the point location for each partition may be designated as (l/n), where (n) is the number of compartments in a single row.

The vertical side edges have a top terminal end 86 which registers with the top of the side walls and a bottom terminal end 87 which extends downwardly into the body of the side walls. The vertical handle edges have a bottom terminal end 88 which registers with the bottom of the third and fourth handheld panels 60 and 61 and a top terminal end 89 which extends upwardly into the respective handheld panels 60 and 61. The top terminal ends 86 of the vertical side edges 72 and 73, and 76 and 77 are substantially on the same level as the bottom terminal ends 83 of the vertical handle edges 89 and 81, and 34 and 85.

The four partitions 22, 23, 24 and 25 each have outer ends respectively connected to the vertical side edges '72, 73, '76 and 77 and have inner ends respectively connected to the vertical handle edges 8%, 81, S4 and 85. The first and third pivotal handle connection portions 7 3 and 79 are disposed back-to-back and joined together, such as by glue, with telescopic portions 90 and 91 of the first and second handheld panels 52 and 53 sandwiched therebetween to provide four panel thicknesses all joined together for making a strong back-to-back partition juncture thereat. The second and fourth pivotal handle connection portions 82 and 83 are disposed backtoback and joined together, such as by glue, with telescopic portions 2 and 93 of the first and second handheld panels sandwiched therebetween to provide four panel thicknesses all joined together for making a strong back-to-back partition juncture thereat. The bottom edges 5% and 5*5 of the first and second handheld panels 52 and 53 substantially register with the bottom terminal ends 88 of the back-to-back vertical handle edges 89 and 84 and the back-to-hack vertical handle edges 31 and 85. Accordingly, the back-to-back partition junctures (four thicknesses) are firmly glued together to provide a strong connection which was formerly a weak connection in prior art carriers. t is also to be noted that there are four thicknesses throughout the general construction of the handle as well as at both sets of these back-to-back partition junctures.

In some prior art carriers, there may be as many as six thicknesses at one partition juncture and only two thicknesses at the other or weak partition juncture. Also there may be extra thicknesses at other areas in the handle. These extra thicknesses create raised areas which interfere with the proper gluing and the pressing together of the two thicknesses at the weak partition juncture. The number of partitions in the entire carrier may be expressed as 2(nl) where (n) is the number of compartments in a single row.

Although this invention has been described in its preferred form with a certain degree of particularity, it is understood that the present disclosure of the preferred form has been made only by way of example and that numerous changes in the details of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A compartment-carrier having six compartments disposed two rows with three compartments in each row, said compartment-carrier comprising in the carrying condition thereof, a base having outer edges, wall means defining a box compartment having side wall means and end wall means, said side wall means comprising first and second opposed side walls having lower edges respectively connected to the outer edges of said base, said end wall means comprising first and second pairs of end panels, said first pair of end panels having inner adjacent edges, a first pair of infold panels respectively connected to the inner adjacent edges of the first pair of end panels, said first pair of infold panels extending inwardly in face-contacting relation and being secured together to connect the inner adjacent edges of the first pair of end panels, said first pair of infold panels having a riser portion extending above the first pair of end panels, said second pair of end panels having inner adjacent edges, a second pair of infold panels respectively connected to the inner adjacent edges of the second pair of end panels, said second pair of infold panels extending inwardly in face-contacting relation and being secured together 'to connect the inner adjacent edges of the second pair of end panels, said second pair of infold panels having a riser portion extending above the second pair'of end panels, first telescopic handle means comprising first and second handhold panels each having first and second ends, said first end of said first and second handhold panels being joined along vertical fold lines to the riser portion of said first pair of infold panels, said second end of said first and second handhold panels extending toward the riser portion of said second pair f infold panels, said first and second handhold panels each having inner and outer surfaces with said inner surfaces secured to each other and disposed on opposite side faces of the riser portion of said first pair of infold panels and secured thereto to constitute a load-carrying connection between said first telescopic handle means and said first pair of end panels, second telescopic handle means comprising third and fourth handhold panels each having first and second ends, said first end of said third and fourth handhold panels being joined along vertical fold lines to the riser portion of said second pair of infold panels, said second end of said third and fourth handhold panels extending toward the riser portion of said first pair of infold panels, said third and fourth handhold panels each having inner and outer surfaces With said inner surfaces of said third and fourth handhold panels overlapping and being secured to the outer surfaces of the first and second handhold panels and disposed on opposite side faces of the riser portion of said second pair of infold panels and secured thereto to constitute a load-carrying connection between said second telescopic handle means and said second pair of end panels, the combined length of said first and second telescopic handle means being substantially the same as the length of said side walls, said side walls respectively having two pivotal side connection p rtions with each pivotal side connection portion having a vertical side edge, said vertical side edges disposed at the one-third points along the length of the side Walls, said third handhold panel having first and second pivotal handle connection portions with each said first and second pivotal handle connection portion having a vertical handle edge, said fourth handhold panel having third and fourth pivotal connection portions with each said third and fourth pivotal handle connection portions having a vertical handle edge, said vertical handle edges being disposed at one-third points along the combined length of said first and second telescopic handle means, said vertical side edges having a top terminal end and a bottom terminal end with said bottom terminal end extending downwardly into the body of the side walls, said vehicle handle edges having a top terminal end and a bottom terminal end With said top terminal end extending upwardly into the body of the respective third and fourth handhold panels, said top terminal ends of said vertical side edges being substantially on the same level as the bottom terminal ends of said vertical handle edges, four partition panels each having outer ends respectively connected to said vertical side edges of said pivotal side connection portions and having inner ends respectively connected to said vertical handle edges of said pivotal handle connection portions, said first and third pivotal handle connection portions being disposed backto-back and joined together with telescopic portions or" said first and second handhold panels sandwiched therebetween to provide four panel thicknesses all joined together for making a strong back-to-back partition juncture thereat, said second and fourth pivotal handle connection portions being disposed back-to-back and j ined together with telescopic portions of said first and second handhold panels sandwiched therebetween to provide four panel thicknesses all joined together for making a strong partition juncture thereat, said partitions and said first and second telescopic handle means dividing said box compartment into six compartments disposed in two rows of three each on each side of the first and second telescopic handle means.

2. A compartment-carrier having a plurality of compartments disposed in two rows with the number of compartments in each row being equal to (n) which is equal to one-half of said plurality of compartments, said compartment-carrier comprising in the carrying condition thereof, a base having outer edges, wall means defining a box compartment having side wall means and end wall means, said side wall means comprising first and second opposed side walls having lower edges respectively connected to the outer edges of said base, said end wall means comprising first and second pairs of end panels, said first pair of end panels having inner adjacent edges, a first pair of infold panels respectively connected to the inner adjacent edges of the first pair of end panels, said first pair of infold panels extending inwardly in face-contacting relati n and being secured together to connect the inner adjacent edges of the first pair of end panels, said first pair of infold panels having a riser portion extending above the first pair of end panels, said second pair of end panels having inner adjacent edges, a second pair of infold panels respectively connected to the inner adjacent edges of the second pair of end panels, said second pair f infold panels extending inwardly in face-contacting relation and being secured together to connect the inner adjacent edges of the second pair of end panels, said second pair of infold panels having a riser portion extending above the second pair of end panels, first telesco ic handle means Comprising first and second handhold panels each having first and second ends, said first end of said first and second handhold panels being joined along vertical fold lines to the riser portion of said first pair of infold panels, said second end of said first and second handhold panels extending toward the riser portion of said second pair of infold panels, said first and second handhold panels each having inner and outer surfaces with said inner surfaces secured to each other and disposed on opposite side faces of the riser portion of said first pair of infold panels and secured thereto to constitute a load-carrying connection between said first telescopic handle means and said first pair of end panels, second telescopic handle means comprising third and fourth handhold panels each having first and second ends, said first end of said third and fourth handhold panels being joined along vertical fold lines to the riser portion of said second pair of infold panels, said second end of said third and fourth handhold panels extending toward the riser portion of said first pair of infold panels, said third and fourth handhold panels each having inner and outer surfaces with said inner surfaces of said third and fourth handhold panels overlapping and being secured to the outer surfaces of the first and second handhold panels and disposed on opposite side faces of the riser portion of said second pair of infold panels and secured thereto to constitute a load-carrying connection between said second telescopic handle means and said second pair of end panels, the combined length of said first and second telescopic handle means being substantially the same as the length of said side walls, said side Walls respectively having (nl) pivotal side connection portions with each pivotal side connection portion having a vertical side edge, said vertical side edges disposed at the (1/ n) points along the length of the side walls, said third handhold panel having (n1) pivotal handle connection portions with each said pivotal handle connection portion having a vertical handle edge, said fourth handhold panel having (nl) pivotal connection portions With each said pivotal handle connection portions having a vertical handle edge, said vertical handle edges being disposed at (1/ n) points along the combined length of said first and second telescopic handle means, 2(n1) partition panels each having outer ends respectively connected to said vertical side edges of said pivotal side connection portions and having inner ends respectively connected to said vertical handle edges of said pivotal handle connection portions, said pivotal handle connection portions of said third handhold panel and of said fourth handhold panel being respectively disposed back-to-back and joined together with telescopic portions of said first and second handhold panels sandwiched therebetween to provide four panel thicknesses all joined together for making strong back-to-back 7 partition junctures thereat, said partitions and said first and second telescopic handle means dividing said box compartment into a plurality of compartments disposed in two rows on each side of the first and second telescopic handle means with (11) number of compartments in each row.

3. In a compartment-carrier having a plurality of compartments disposed in two rows with the number of compartments in each row being equal to (n) which is equal to one-half of said plurality of compartments, said compartment-carrier comprising in the carrying condition thereof, a base having outer edges, wall means defining a box compartment having side walls means and end wall means, said side wall means comprising first and second opposed side walls having lower edges respectively connected to the outer edges of said base, said end wall means comprising first and second opposed end walls, handle means comprising first and second telepscopic handle means, first connection means connecting said first telescopic handle means to said first end Wall and constituting a load-carrying connection therebetween, second connection means connecting said second telescopic handle means to said second end wall and constituting a loadcarrying connection therebetween, said first telescopic 'handle means comprising first and second handhold panels each having inner and uter surfaces with aid inner urfaces secured to each other, said second telescopic handle means comprising third and fourth handhold panels each having inner and outer surfaces with said inner surfaces thereof overlapping and being secured to the outer surfaces of the first and second handhold panels, the combined length of said first and second telescopic handle means being substantially the same as the length f said side Walls, said side walls respectively having (n-1) pivotal side connection portions with each pivotal side connection portion having a vertical side edge, said vertical side edges disposed at the l/n) points along the length of the side walls, said third handhold panel having (n-l) pivotal handle connection portions with each said pivotal handle connection portion having a vertical handle edge, said fourth handhold panel having (n1) pivotal connection portions with each said pivotal handle connection portions having a vertical handle edge, said vertical edges being disposed at (l/n) points along the combined length of said first and second telescopic handle means, said vertical side edges having a top terminal end and a bottom terminal end With said bottom terminal end extending downwardly into the body of the side Walls, said vertical handle edges having a top terminal end and a b ttom terminal end with said top terminal end extending upwardly into the body of the respective third and fourth handhold panels, said top terminal ends of said vertical side edges being substantially on the same level as the bottom terminal ends of said vertical handle edges, 2(n1) partition panels each having outer ends respectively connected to said vertical side edges f said pivotal side connection portions and having inner ends respectively connected to said vertical handle edges of said pivotal handle connection portions, said pivotal handle connection portions of said third handhold panel and of said fourth handhold panel being respectively disposed back- .to-back and joined together with telescopic portions of said first and second handhold panels sandwiched therebetween to provide four panel thicknesses all joined to- V gether for making strong back-to-back partition junctures thereat, said partitions and said first and second telescopic handle means dividing said box compartment into a plurality of compartments disposed in two rows on each side of the first and second telescopic handle means with (11) number of compartments in each row.

4. In a compartment-carrier having a plurality of compartments disposed in two rows with the number of compartments in each row being equal to (n) which is equal to one-half of said plurality of compartments, said compartment-carrier comprising, in the carrying condition thereof, a base having outer edges, wall means defining a box compartment having side Wall means and end Wall means, said side wall means comprising first and second opposed side Walls having lower edges respectively connected to the outer edges of said base, said end wall means comprising first and second opposed endwalls, handle means comprising first and second inner handhold panels and third and fourth outer handhold panels, said first and second handhold panels having a first end handle connection portion and said third and fourth handhold panels having a second end handle connection portion, first connection means connecting said first end handle connection portion to said first end wall, second connection means connecting said second end handle connection portion to said second end wall, said handle means being substantially the same length as said side Walls, said side walls respectively having (rt-1) pivotal side connection portions with each pivotal side connection portion having a vertical side edge, said vertical side edges disposed at the (l/n) points along the length of the side walls, said third handhold panel having (n1) pivotal handle connection portions with each said pivotal handle connection portion having a vertical handle edge, said fourth handhold panel having (n-l) pivotal connection portions with each said pivotal handle connection portions having a vertical handle edge, said vertical handle edges being disposed at (l/n) points along the length of said handle means, 2(n-1) partition panels each having outer ends respectively connected to said vertical side edges of said pivotal side connection portions and having inner ends respectively connected to said vertical handle edges of said pivotal handle connection portions, said pivotal handle connection portions of said third handhold panel and of said fourth handhold panel being respectively disposed back-to-back and joined together with telescopic portions of said first and second handhold panels sandwiched therebetween to provide four panel thicknesses all joined together to make strong back-to-back partition junctures thereat, said partitions and said handle means dividing said box compartment into a plurality of compartments disposed in two rows on each side of the first and second telescopic handle means with (n) number of compartments in each row.

5. A compartment-carrier having six compartments disposed in two rows with three compartments in each row, said compartment-carrier comprising in the carrying condition thereof, a base having outer edges, wall means defining a box compartment having side wall means and end wall means, said sidewall means comprising first and second opposed side walls having lower edges respectively connected to the outer edges of said base, said end Wall means comprising first and second pairs of end panels, said first pair of end panels having inner adjacent edges, a first pair of infold panels respectively connected to the inner adjacent edges of the first pair of end panels, said first pair of infold panels extending inwardly in face-contacting relation and being secured together to connect the inner adjacent edges of the first pair of end panels, said first pair of infold panels having a riser portion extending above the first pair of end panels, said second pair of end panels having inner adjacent edges, a second pair of infold panels respectively connected to the inner adjacent edges of the second pair of end panels, said second pair of infold panels extending inwardly in face-contacting relation and being secured together to connect the inner adjacent edges of the second pair of end panels, said second pair of infold panels having a riser portion extending above the second pair of end panels, first telescopic handle means comprising first and second handhold panels each having first and second ends, said first end of said first and second handhold panels being joined along vertical fold lines to the riser portion of said first pair of infold panels, said second end of said first and second handhold panels extending toward the riser portion of said second pair of infold panels, said first and second handhold panels each having inner and outer surfaces With said inner surfaces secured to each other and disposed on opposite side faces of the riser portion of said first pair of infold panels and secured thereto to constitute a load-carrying connection between said first telescopic handle means and said first pair of end panels, second telescopic handle means comprising third and fourth handhold panels each having first and second ends, said first end of said third and fourth handhold panels being joined along vertical fold lines to the riser portion of said second pair of infold panels, said second end of said third and fourth handhold panels extending toward the riser portion of said first pair of infold panels, said third and fourth handhold panels each having inner and outer surfaces with said inner surfaces of said third and fourth handhold panels overlapping and being secured to the outer surfaces of the first and second handhold panels and disposed on opposite side faces of the riser portion of said second pair of infold panels and secured thereto to constitute a load-carrying connection between said second telescopic handle means and said second pair of end panels, the combined length of said first and second telescopic handle means being substantially the same as the length of said side walls, said side walls respectively having two pivotal side connection portions with each pivotal side connection portion having a vertical side edge, said vertical side edges disposed at the onethird points along the length of the side walls, said third handhold panel having first and second pivotal handle connection portions with each said first and second pivotal handle connection portion having a vertical handle edge, said fourth handhold panel having third and fourth pivotal connection portions with each said third and fourth pivotal handle connection portions having a vertical handle edge, said vertical handle edges being disposed at one-third points along the combined length of said first and second telescopic handle means, four partition panels each having outer ends respectively connected to said vertical side edges of said pivotal side connection portions and having inner ends respectively connected to said vertical handle edges of said pivotal handle connection portions, said first and third pivotal handle connection portions being disposed back-to-back and joined together with telescopic portions of said first and second handhold panels sandwiched therebetween to provide four panel thicknesses all joined together for making a strong back-to-back partition juncture thereat, said second and fourth pivotal handle connection portions being disposed back-to-back and joined together with telescopic portions of said first and second handhold panels sandwiched therebetween to provide four panel thicknesses all joined together for making a strong partition juncture thereat, said partitions and said first and second telescopic handle means dividing said box compartment into six compartments disposed in two rows of three each on each side of the first and second telescopic handle means.

6. A compartment-carrier having six compartments disposed in two rows with three compartments in each row, said compartment-carrier comprising in the carrying condition thereof, a base having outer edges, wall means defining a box compartment having side wall means and end wall means, said side Wall means comprising first and second opposed side walls having lower edges respectively connected to the outer edges of said base, said end Wall means comprising first and second pairs of end panels, said first pair of end panels having inner adjacent edges, a first pair of infold panels respectively connected to the inner adjacent edges of the first pair of end panels, said first pair of infold panels extending inwardly in face-contacting relation and being secured together to connect the inner adjacent edges of the first pair of end panels, said first pair of infoldpanels having a riser portion extending above the first pair of end panels, said second pair of end panels having in-- ner adjacent edges, a second pair of infold panels respectively connected to the inner adjacent edges of the second pair of end panels, said second pair of infold panels extending inwardly in face-contacting relation and being secured together to connect the inner adjacent edges of the second pair of end panels, said second pair of infold panels having a riser portion extending above the second pair of end panels, first telescopic handle means comprising first and second handhold panels each having first and second ends, said first end of said first and second handhold panels being joined along vertical fold lines to the riser portion of said first pair of infold panels, said second end of said first and second handhold panels extending toward the riser portion of said second pair of infold panels, said first and second handhold panels each having inner and outer surfaces with said inner surfaces secured to each other and disposed on opposite side faces of the riser portion of said first pair of infold panels and secured thereto to constitute a load-carrying connection between said first telescopic handle means and said first pair of end panels, second telescopic handle means comprising third and fourth handhold panels each having first and second ends, said first end of said third and fourth handhold panels being joined along vertical fold lines to the riser portion of said second pair of infold panels, said second end of said third and and fourth handhold panels extending toward the riser portion of said first pair of infold panels, said third and fourth handhold panels each having inner and outer surfaces with said inner surfaces of said third and fourth handhold panels overlapping and being secured to the outer surfaces of the first and second handhold panels and disposed on opposite side faces of the riser portion of said second pair of infold panels and secured thereto to constitute a load-carrying connection between said second telescopic handle means and said second pair of end panels, the combined length of said first and second telescopic handle means being substantially the same as the length of said side Walls, said first side wall having connected thereto first and second pivotal side connection portions with said pivotal side connection portions respectively having first and second vertical side edges disposed at the one-third points along the length of the said first side Wall, said second side wall having connected thereto third and fourth pivotal side connection portions with said pivotal side connection portion-s having respectively third and fourth vertical side edges disposed at the one-third points along the length of the said second side wall, one of said handhold panels having connected thereto first and second pivotal handle connection portions with said pivotal handle connection portions respectively having first and second vertical handle edges, another of said handhold panels having connected thereto third and fourth pivotal connection portions with said pivotal connection portions respectively having third and fourth vertical handle edges, said vertical handle edges being disposed at one-third points along the combined length of said first and second telescopic handle means, four partition panels each having outer ends respectively connected to said vertical side edges and having inner ends respectively connected to said vertical handle edges, said first and third pivotal handle connection portions being disposed back-to-back and glued together to provide a first juncture hinge, said second and fourth pivotal handle connection portions being disposed back-to-back and glued together to provide a second juncture hinge, there being at least four thicknesses of material stacked on top of each other at said respective hinges in the collapsed condition of the carrier during the pressing and gluing operation whereby said first and third pivotal handle connection portions at the first juncture hinge and said second and fourth handle connection portions at the second juncture hinge are pressed tightly together in back-to- 11 back relationship to form a firmly glued juncture, said partitions and said first and second telescopic handle means dividing said box compartment into six compartments disposed in two rows of three each on each side of the first and second telescopic handle means.

7. A compartment-carrier having a plurality of compartments disposed in two rows with the number of compartments in each row being equal to (n) which is equal to one-half of said plurality of compartments, said compartment-carriercomprising in the carrying condition thereof, a base having outer edges, wallmeans defining a box compartment having side wall means and end wall means, said side wall means comprising first and second opposed side walls having lower edges respectively connected to the outer edges of said base, said end wall means comprising first and second pairs of end panels, said first pairof end panels having inner adjacent edges, a first pair of infold panels respectively connected to the inner adjacent edges of the first pair of end panels, said first pair of infold panels extending inwardly in face-com tacting relation and being secured together to connect 7 the inner adjacent edges ofthe first pair of end panels,

said first pair of infold panels having a riser portion extending above the first pair of end panels, said second pair of end panels having inner adjacent edges, a second pair of infold panels respectively connected to the inner adjacent edges of the second pair of end panels, said secondpair of infold panels extending inwardly in facecontacting relation and being secured together to connect the inner adjacent edges of the secondpair of end panels, said second pair of infold panels having a riser portion extending above the second pair of end panels, first telescopic handle means comprising first and second handhold panels each having first and second ends, said first end of said first and second handhold panels being joined along vertical fold lines to'the riser portion of said first pair of infold panels, said second end of said first and second handhold panels extending toward the riser portion of said secondpair of infold panels, said first and second handhold panels each having inner and outer surfaces with said inner surfaces secured to each other and disposed on opposite side faces of the riser portion of said first pair of infold panels and secured thereto to constitute a load-carrying connection between said first telescopic handle means and said first pair. of end panels, second telescopic handle means comprising third and fourth handhold panels each having first and second ends, said first end of said thirdtand fourth handhold panels being joined along vertical fold lines to the riser portion of said second pair of infold panels, said second end of said third and fourth handhold panels extending toward the riser portion of said first pair of infold panels, said third and fourth handhold panels each having inner and outer surfaces with saidinner surfaces of said third and fourth handhold panels overlapping and-being secured to the outer surfaces of the first and second handhold panels and disposed on opposite side faces of the riser portion of said second pair of infold panelsand secured thereto to constitute a load-carrying connection between said second telescopic handle means and said 'second pair of end panels, the combined length of said first and second telescopic handle means being substantially the same as the length of said side walls, said side wall having connected thereto (rt-1) pivotal side connection portions with said pivotal side connection portions respectively having (nl) vertical side edges disposed at the (l/n) points along the length ofithe said first. side wall, said second side wall having connected thereto (n-1) pivotal side connection portions with said pivotal side connection portions having respectively (n1) vertical side edges disposed at the (l/n) points along the length ofthe said second side wall, one of said hand hold panels having connected thereto (rt-1) pivotal handle connection portions with said pivotal handle connection portions respectively having (n- 1) vertical handle edges, another of said handhold panels having connected thereto (n-l) pivotal connection portions with said pivotal connection portions respectively having (nl) vertical handle edges, said vertical handle edges being disposed at (l/n) points along the combined length of said first and second telescopic handle means, 2(n-1) partition panels each having outer ends respectively connected to said vertical side edges and having inner ends respectively connected to said vertical handle edges, said pivotal handle connection portions of said one of said handhold panels and of said another of said handhold panels being respectively disposed back-to-back and glued together to provide juncture hinges, there being at least four thicknesses of material stacked on top of each other at said respective hinges in the collapsed condition'of the carrier dur-' ing the pressing and gluing operation whereby said respective'pivotal handle connection portions at said juncturehinges are pressed tightly together in back-to-back relationship to form firmly glued junctures, said par titions and said first and second telescopic handle means dividing said box compartment into a plurality of com-.. partments disposed in two rows on each side of the first and second telescopic'handle means with (n) number of compartments in each row.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,646,918 Forrer July 28, 1953 2,687,232 Arneson Aug. 24,. 1954 2,709,535 Bergstein May 31, 1955 2,844,281 Ringler July 22, 1958 

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A COMPARTMENT-CARRIER HAVING SIX COMPARTMENTS DISPOSED TWO ROWS WITH THREE COMPARTMENTS IN EACH ROW, SAID COMPARTMENT-CARRIER COMPRISING IN THE CARRYING CONDITION THEREOF, A BASE HAVING OUTER EDGES, WALL MEANS DEFINING A BOX COMPARTMENT HAVING SIDE WALLS MEANS AND END WALL MEANS, SAID SIDE WALL MEANS COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND OPPOSED SIDE WALLS HAVING LOWER EDGES RESPECTIVELY CONNECTED TO THE OUTER EDGES OF SAID BASE, SAID END WALL MEANS COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND PAIRS OF END PANELS, SAID FIRST PAIR OF END PANELS HAVING INNER ADJACENT EDGES, A FIRST PAIR OF INFOLD PANELS RESPECTIVELY CONNECTED TO THE INNER ADJACENT EDGES OF THE FIRST PAIR OF END PANELS, SAID FIRST PAIR OF INFOLD PANELS EXTENDING INWARDLY IN FACE-CONTACTING RELATION AND BEING SECURED TOGETHER TO CONNECT THE INNER ADJACENT EDGES OF THE FIRST PAIR OF END PANELS, SAID FIRST PAIR OF INFOLD PANELS HAVING A RISER PORTION EXTENDING ABOVE THE FIRST PAIR OF END PANELS, SAID SECOND PAIR OF END PANELS HAVING INNER ADJACENT EDGES, A SECOND PAIR OF INFOLD PANELS RESPECTIVELY CONNECTED TO THE INNER ADJACENT EDGES OF THE SECOND PAIR OF END PANELS, SAID SECOND PAIR OF INFOLD PANELS EXTENDING INWARDLY IN FACE-CONTACTING RELATION AND BEING SECURED TOGETHER TO CONNECT THE INNER ADJACENT EDGES OF THE SECOND PAIR OF END PANELS, SAID SECOND PAIR OF INFOLD PANELS HAVING A RISER PORTION EXTENDING ABOVE THE SECOND PAIR OF END PANELS, FIRST TELESCOPIC HANDLE MEANS COMPRISING FIRST AND SECOND HANDHOLD PANELS EACH HAVING FIRST AND SECOND ENDS, SAID FIRST END OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND HANDHOLD PANELS BEING JOINED ALONG VERTICAL FOLD LINES TO THE RISER PORTION OF SAID FIRST PAIR OF INFOLD PANELS, SAID SECOND END OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND HANDHOLD APNELS EXTENDING TOWARD THE RISER PORTION OF SAID SECOND PAIR OF INFOLD PANELS, SAID FIRST AND SECOND HANDHOLD PANELS EACH HAVING INNER AND OUTER SURFACES WITH SAID INNER SURFACES SECURED TO EACH OTHER AND DISPOSED ON OPPOSITE SIDE FACES OF THE RISER PORTION OF SAID FIRST PAIR OF INFOLD PANELS AND SECURED THERETO TO CONSTITUTE A LOAD-CARRYING CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID FIRST TELESCOPIC HANDLE MEANS AND SAID FIRST PAIR OF END PANELS, SECOND TELESCOPIC HANDLE MEANS COMPRISING THIRD AND FOURTH HANDHOLD PANELS EACH HAVING FIRST AND SECOND ENDS, SAID FIRST END OF SAID THIRD AND FOURTH HANDHOLD PANELS BEING JOINED ALONG VERTICAL FOLD LINES TO THE RISER PORTION OF SAID SECOND PAIR OF INFOLD PANELS, SAID SECOND END OF SAID THIRD AND FOURTH HANDHOLD PANELS EXTENDING TOWARD THE RISER PORTION OF SAID FIRST PAIR OF INFOLD PANELS, SAID THIRD AND FOURTH HANDHOLD PANELS EACH HAVING INNER AND OUTER SURFACES WITH SAID INNER SURFACES OF SAID THIRD AND FOURTH HANDHOLD PANELS OVERLAPPING AND BEING SECURED TO THE OUTER SURFACES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND HANDHOLD PANELS AND DISPOSED ON OPPOSITE SIDE FACES OF THE RISER PORTION OF SAID SECOND PAIR OF INFOLD PANELS AND SECURED THERETO TO CONSTITUTE A LOAD-CARRYING CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID SECOND TELESCOPIC HANDLE MEANS AND SAID SECOND PAIR OF END PANELS, THE COMBINED LENGTH OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND TELESCOPIC HANDLE MEANS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME AS THE LENGTH OF SAID SIDE WALLS, SAID SIDE WALLS RESPECTIVELY HAVING TWO PIVOTAL SIDE CONNECTION PORTIONS WITH EACH PIVOTAL SIDE CONNECTION PORTION HAVING A VERTICAL SIDE EDGE, SAID VERTICAL SIDE EDGES DISPOSED AT THE ONE-THIRD POINTS ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE SIDE WALLS, SAID THIRD HANDHOLD PANEL HAVING FIRST AND SECOND PIVOTAL HANDLE CONNECTION PORTIONS WITH EACH SAID FIRST AND SECODNPIVOTAL HANDLE CONNECTION PORTION HAVING A VERTICAL HANDLE EDGE, SAID FOURTH HANDHOLD PANEL HAVING THIRD AND FOURTH PIVOTAL CONNECTION PORTIONS WITH EACH SAID THIRD AND FOURTH PIVOTAL HANDLE CONNECTION PORTIONS HAVING A VERTICAL HANDLE EDGE, SAID VERTICAL HANDLE EDGES BEING DISPOSED AT ONE-THIRD POINTS ALONG THE COMBINED LENGTH OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND TELESCOPIC HANDLE MEANS, SAID VERTICAL SIDE EDGES HAVING A TOP TERMINAL END AND A BOTTOM TERMINAL END WITH SAID BOTTOM TERMINAL END EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY INTO THE BODY OF THE SIDE WALLS, SAID VEHICLE HANDLE EDGES HAVING A TOP TERMIMINAL END AND A BOTTOM TERMINAL END WITH SAID TOP TERMINAL END EXTENDING UPWARDLY INTO THE BODY OF THE RESPECTIVE THIRD AND FOURTH HANDHOLD PANELS, SAID TOP TERMINAL ENDS OF SAID VERTICAL SIDE EDGES BEING SUBSTANTIALLY ON THE SAME LEVEL AS THE BOTTOM TERMINAL ENDS OF SAID VERTICAL HANDLE EDGES, FOUR PARTITION PANELS EACH HAVING OUTER ENDS RESPECTIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID VERTICAL SIDE EDGES OF SAID PIVOTAL SIDE CONNECTION PORTIONS AND HAVING INNER ENDS RESPECTIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID VERTICAL HANDLE EDGES OF SAID PIVOTAL HANDLE CONNECTION PORTIONS, SAID FIRST AND THIRD PIVOTAL HANDLE CONNECTION PORTIONS BEING DISPOSED BACKTO-BACK AND JOINED TOGETHER WITH TELESCOPIC PORTIONS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND HANDHOLD PANELS SANDWICHED THEREBETWEEN TO PROVIDE FOUR PANEL THICKNESSES ALL JOINED TOGETHER FOR MAKING A STRONG BACK-TO-BACK PARTITION JUNCTURE THEREAT, SAID SECOND AND FOURTH PIVOTAL HANDLE CONNECTION PORTIONS BEING DISPOSED BACK-TO-BACK AND JOINED TOGETHER WITH TELESCOPIC PORTIONS OF SAID FIRST AND SECOND HANDHOLD PANELS SANDWICHED THEREBETWEEN TO PROVIDE FOUR PANEL THICKNESSES ALL JOINED TOGETHER FOR MAKING A STRONG PARTITION JUNCTURE THEREAT, SAID PARTITIONS AND SAID FIRST AND SECOND TELESCOPIC HANDLE MEANS DIVIDING SAID BOX COMPARTMENT INTO SIX COMPARTMENTS DISPOSED IN TWO ROWS OF THREE EACH ON EACH SIDE OF THE FIRST AND SECOND TELESCOPIC HANDLE MEANS. 